Author Neal Pollack writes a witty memoir about his life as a hipster dad in Alternadad[4]. Pollack makes the transition from party guy to responsible dad, without sacrificing his passion for pop culture.

The Beautiful Struggle: A Father, Two Sons, and an Unlikely Road to Manhood[7] by Ta-Nehisi Coates depicts the role Ta-Nehisi’s father played in his life and that of his brother Bill growing up in the inner city of Baltimore. A Vietnam vet, friend of the Black Panthers, and dedicated to sending his children to Howard University, Paul Coates helps his sons along the path to manhood.

Kansas City native Calvin Trillin writes an affectionate and humorous portrait of his dad in Messages from My Father[8]. This stubborn and honest Midwest grocer made his way from Texas to Kansas City, dispensing advice and Yiddish curses while making sure his son went to Yale.